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bluemac2

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Hi, I have an iMac 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 2.8 (Mid-2011). But the hard drive has been removed by the seller. Which hard drive should I buy to put it back? Of course, it is better to have the temperature sensor.

Also, if I don't put a hard drive back but add a SSD in the optical drive position, will this be fine? Will the fan go crazy because the primary hard drive is not connected?

Thanks
 

rpmurray

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bluemac2

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Nov 16, 2022
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Thanks. But if I don’t care about that speed lose, could I just use the optical tray without the primary hard drive? Will the fan go crazy?
 
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